Snap-hook.



PATENTBD JUNE 2, '19054.' 0.x. SMITH &.G. H. NEAVVRING.

SNAP HOOK.'

APPLImmomnmnman.`12.1903.

N0 MODEL.

ATTORNEY.

UNITED STATES Patented June 2, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

CLARENCE E. SMITH AND GEORGE H. NEARING, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTI- CUT,ASSIGNORS TO NORTH dt J UDD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF NEW BRITAIN,CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

SNAP-HOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 729,802, dated June 2,1903.

Application filed March 12, 1903. Serial. No. 147,366. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom it may con/cern:

Be it known that we, CLARENCE E. SMITH and GEORGE H. NEARING, citizensof the United States, residing at New Britain, Hart- 5 ford county,Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in'Snap-I-Iooks, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

Our invention relates to snap-hooks, and

Io particularly to that class of snap-hooks used in connection withhorse-clothing, harness, hitch-straps, and other articles generally towhich this article may be applied. Broadly speaking, the inventionincludes a body prtion with a suitable means of fastening at one end andwith a hook at the other end. The hook is provided With the usualhook-bill, and this bill overlaps a at spring which at one end issecurely and permanently fastened to zo the rear end of the body portionin such a manner as to cause the spring to press toward the hook-bill tonormally close the passage into the hook.

The invention relates more particularly to z 5 the mode of fastening thespring to the body part.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a hookconstructed in accordance with our invention. Fig. 2 is a simio lar viewof the body portion before the spring is inserted. Fig. 3 is across-section of the body portion on the line 3 3, Fig. 2.

lis the main body of the hook provided with the usual bill 2. The rearend of the 3 5 hook may be fitted with any suitable means for fasteningthe hook to a blanket, strap, or other article to which the hook is tobe connected, and in the particular embodiment shown this fasteningmeanscomprises aloop 3.

4 is a spring made of sheet metal and secured firmly and permanently atone end to the body l. The free end of the spring when the parts areassembled normally presses toward the hook-bill 2, so as to close thepassage into the hook. In the preferred form, although it is notessential to the broad idea of this invention, the spring is madetapering, so as to have a broad bearing at one end to press securelyupon a supporting-platform 5 on the 5o body portion, thus preventingtwisting.

6 6 are lugs or ears formed on the body 1 and on each sideuofthespring-supporting platform 5.

7 7 are longitudinal grooves arranged adjacent to the ears 6 6 and intowhich the edges of the spring 4 project when the lugs or ears 6 6 areclosed down on the spring.

S 8 are pockets or indentations slightly deeper than the grooves 7 7.When the spring is put in place on the platform and the ears `6 6 turneddown, sufficient pressure is applied to crimp the spring down into thepockets 8 8 and also curl the edge of the spring into the grooves 7 7.The grooves thus answer a double purpose-to wit, preventing lateralmotion of the spring and forming a base for the lugs 6 6 to admit of aneasier bend. The purpose of the pockets 8 Sis to prevent end play of thespring. The combined holding qualities of the pockets S 8 and grooves '77 and lugs 6 6 are to provide a simple, durable, and secure fasteningfor the spring to prevent it from becoming det-ached in all articles orintended use.

What we claim isy 1. In a snap-hook, a main body, a springsupportingplatform having cavities and grooves therein, integral retaining-lugs ateach side of said platform, a sheetmetal spring supported by saidVplatform and held against the same and projected slightly into saidcavities and grooves by said retaininglugs.

2. In a snap-hook, a main body, a springsupporting platform havingrecesses therein, integral retaining-lugs at each side of said platform,a sheet-metal spring supported by

